Team Despins Curling

10/02/2026

We’re so excited to welcome 5 Forks Restaurant & Forks South Sports Lounge as a new partner of our team! 🥌💙

If you’re in Thunder Bay, you may already know 5 Forks as a great spot for dinner, drinks, and a night out. Located on Oliver Road, 5 Forks offers a premium-casual dining experience with a menu featuring everything from steaks, burgers, seafood, pasta, and shareables to cocktails and other favourites. Their focus is on bringing together great food, drinks, and hospitality in a modern and relaxed atmosphere.

But that’s only half of the 5 Forks experience!

Right next door, Forks South Sports Lounge is the place to settle in, grab some food and drinks, and catch the game with friends. It’s become a go-to spot for sports fans looking for a more laid-back atmosphere to watch the action.

Whether you’re looking for a night out over a great meal at 5 Forks or want to kick back and watch your favourite team at Forks South Sports Lounge, they’ve got you covered.

We’re incredibly grateful to have both sides of the 5 Forks family supporting our team this season. Thank you for investing in local women in sport and becoming part of our curling journey!

We’re so happy to have you on the team! 🙌🥌❤️

10/01/2026

We’re incredibly excited to welcome back SeeWhatSheCanDo as a returning partner of Abby’s and our Official Media Partner! 🥌💚

SeeWhatSheCanDo is a platform dedicated to celebrating women in sport, sharing their stories, and creating greater visibility for the incredible things women are accomplishing both on and off the field of play.

Through storytelling, athlete features, community connections, and a focus on women’s experiences in sport and active living, SeeWhatSheCanDo helps shine a spotlight on the athletes, organizations, and communities helping move women’s sport forward.

This partnership is extra special because SeeWhatSheCanDo has supported Abby in the past, and we’re thrilled to now bring that relationship to the entire team. As our Official Media Partner, we’re excited to have them along to help share our season, our journey, and the people behind our team with the curling community and beyond.

Thank you, SeeWhatSheCanDo, for continuing to believe in women in sport and now supporting our team as we chase our goals this season. We’re so excited to have you alongside us and can’t wait to share what’s ahead! 🙌🥌💚

And of course, photo credits to none other than SeeWhatSheCanDo’s Caroline Wiley 🥰

09/29/2026

📣 Partnership Announcement 💙💛

Welcome to the team Napa Auto Parts (Lively and Espanola) and Traction Heavy Duty Parts Lively! This will be their 7th season with Abby. We are so grateful to be teaming up with these great local businesses and continue this partnership.

They don’t just sell auto parts. They are a local business prioritizing customer service and providing quality parts.

NAPA Auto Parts stores have a huge stock of top-quality, guaranteed parts that comply with or exceed OEM part requirements.

All of NAPA’s products – from the best-known brand names to private labels such as NAPA, UltraPro, UltraCraft and BodyPro – have become synonymous with reliability and affordability.

They have been great supporters of curling. You can also find their logos in the ice at some of the local clubs in Sudbury and Espanola!

09/23/2026

We’re so excited to welcome back Oak Medical Arts as a returning partner of our team! 🥌🩵

Oak Medical Arts is a multidisciplinary healthcare clinic focused on providing accessible, patient-centred care through a team of healthcare professionals. Their services bring different areas of care together under one roof, with a focus on supporting patients throughout their health and wellness journey.

And this partnership is a little extra special for us because our very own Robyn is the CEO of Oak Medical Arts! 🥰 Having one of our own teammates connected to such an incredible local organization makes this partnership even more meaningful.

We’re so grateful to have Oak Medical Arts back with us for another season and to have their continued support behind our team. It’s pretty special when your teammates are not only cheering you on from the ice, but also helping build the community around the sport we love.

Thank you, Oak Medical Arts, for continuing to support us and women in sport. We’re so happy to have you back on the team this season! 🙌🥌💚

09/22/2026

📣 Schedule drop

We might’ve been quiet this offseason, but we’ve been busy planning for the season. We’re excited to FINALLY share our plans for the season. We’re kicking things off in Stroud next month.

In addition to our spiels, we’ll also be playing in the Thunder Bay Major League and having dedicated training weeks/weekends together throughout the season.

We can’t wait to get started on the ice!

None of this would be possible without our incredible partners. We are so fortunate to be partnering with these amazing companies this season.

09/21/2026

We’re so excited to welcome back ACX Mascarin (formerly Mascarin Collision Centre) as a returning partner of our team! 🥌❤️

For more than 60 years, ACX Mascarin has been part of the Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario community, building a reputation for quality workmanship and taking care of their customers when they need it most.

While many may know them by their former name, Mascarin Collision Centre, the newly named ACX Mascarin continues to offer a wide range of automotive services. Their team specializes in collision repair, auto glass, paint and refinishing, paintless dent repair, detailing, and mechanical services, helping customers get their vehicles back on the road safely and looking their best.

We’re especially grateful to have ACX Mascarin continue their support of our team as a returning partner. Having local businesses with such deep roots in our community behind us makes a huge difference as we train, compete, travel, and chase our goals throughout the season.

Thank you, ACX Mascarin, for continuing to support our team and women in sport. We’re so happy to have you back with us for another season! 🙌🥌

09/19/2026

First official team photo, how’d we do?

09/17/2026

We’re incredibly excited to welcome back Granite Town Cars as a returning Title Partner of our team! 🥌💙

Based in Thunder Bay, Granite Town Cars provides premium private transportation throughout Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario. Whether you’re heading to the airport, travelling for business, celebrating a special occasion, or simply looking for a comfortable way to get where you’re going, their professional chauffeur service makes the journey easy and stress-free.

Granite Town Cars offers pre-booked transportation with comfortable, upscale vehicles and professional drivers. Their services are perfect for everything from airport transfers and corporate travel to weddings, nights out, special events, and group transportation.

We are so grateful to have a local business like Granite Town Cars continue to stand behind our team. Returning partners are such a special part of our journey, and we’re thrilled to have them back with us as a Title Partner for another season.

Thank you, Granite Town Cars, for your continued support of our team and women’s sport. We’re proud to have you along for another season and can’t wait to represent you on the ice! 🙌🥌

06/13/2026

This year we’re going all in. 💪🏼

Brian from had us in the zone with a specialized workout.

👀 on our forth teammate.

06/12/2026